Critiques from last Wednesday

(completely forgot to post them.. sorry :/ )

Film maker: Kayla Bowman

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: The obstructions were followed completely 

What was your favorite part of the video?: I loved the implication of this film being about an “imperfect” human rather than the perfect one, the inner monologue really brought this film together! 

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only thing that I would change would be adding the background music to the transition shots with the glitch effect rather than the fx sound, aside from that it was edited well. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: This video was paced very well, both the scenes and the audio were a good pace and did not feel like they were being dragged along.

Film maker: Gabriella Thomas 

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: Yes they were followed correctly 

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite shot was the panned view of her sandwich.

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?  I would potentially edit the voice overs sound levels and slow down the pacing in between certain lines. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: The video was paced relatively well however the beginning shots felt quite long before the dialog began as there was just silence.

Film maker: Ethan Bookbinder

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: The obstructions were followed perfectly.

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of this video was where the faces were covered and the narrators voice picked up frantically, adding a sense of panic and urgency.

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: There was nothing that I would edit with this film, the insinuation of horror was captured amazingly. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: Although the video was only a minute and forty-seven seconds, it was done very well.

Film maker: Tyler Lucas

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: His rules were followed well.

What was your favorite part of the video?: The constant eye contact was hilarious, as for my favorite part it was when he was writing in the notebook whilst staring directly at the camera. 

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The most that I would edit would be for the longer dialogue bits should’ve been stretched a bit so us the viewers were able to fully read them. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: This video was paced well, it was quite enjoyable. 

Film maker: Antonia Valeri 

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: The rules were followed well, the fourth wall break using the audio in the video itself rather than breaking the no voice over rule.

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of the video was watching her power through the pain and enduring her illness to push through to start her day.

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only thing I would change is the size of the text on some scenes as the shrunk a bit too small at one point. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: The video was paced well, the only part that was a bit too fast was the opening scene when she first got up.

Film maker: Lily Clifford 

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: The rules were followed well. 

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of the video was the insinuation of someone struggling with ocd. 

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only thing that could’ve been re: edited/shot would be the only voice line in the video was a bit too fast & the audio was a bit too loud.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: Some scenes did feel a bit long but overall the video was done well. 

Film maker: Murro Gill 

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: These were my rules, although they were absolute torture(sorry) it was executed very well.

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of this video was the fact that he was able to incorporated his cat. 

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only thing I would edit with this film is the pacing of the title cards.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?:  The video was paced well.

Film maker: Aileena Sargeant

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: I wasn’t able to read the rules the full way through but the person who made them said the video was executed well. 

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of the video was when the guy in the blue shorts was absolutely confused about who Sabrina even was. 

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only thing I would get ride of would be the slight muffled sound to the guy on the phone’s voiceover 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: This video was paced very well, it was quite enjoyable!

Film maker: Bekzod Nurboev

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: The rules were followed well.

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part was jana happening to randomly having a bottle of eos in the woods.

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only thing that I would edit with this video would be the audio, the cutting of clips mixed with the wind cutting in and out was a bit obnoxious. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: The video was paced well. 

Film maker: Nada Almatani

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: Her rules were executed very well. 

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of the video was when she took the bottle cap off of a new bottle to put it on the open one. 

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only things I would edit would be turning the audio up a bit & possibly tinkering with the saturation on the black and white as it was a bit dark. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: Although it exceeded the three minute mark, it was paced well.

Film maker: Sidney Crabtree 

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?:  The obstructions were followed perfectly.

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of the video was the buzzing in the audio after he picked up the phone.(Even if it wasn’t intentional)

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?:  There wasn’t anything in particular that I would edit, maybe add a soundtrack in the background to get rid of the slightly eerie feeling.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: This video was paced almost exactly like the original.

Film maker: Gaige Stebler 

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: The obstructions were followed effectively. 

What was your favorite part of the video?: When he looked at his wrist for the time with no watch

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The framing on certain shots are the only suggestion I have for edits.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: The video was paced well, however the homework shot lasted quite a while. It almost felt like a filler for time. 

Film maker: Saomi Jimenez 

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: Yes they were followed effectively. 

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of the video was the eyeliner application. The video being in black and white gave it an old video style.

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only suggestion I have for editing is turning the text to speech voice down a bit.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: According to one of the rules the video was required to be in 2x speed, so yes it was paced well. 

Film maker: Noah Schardt

Were the rules for the obstruction followed noticeably and effectively?: Yes the obstructions were followed correctly!

What was your favorite part of the video?: My favorite part of the video was when Zach was outside playing gold with no puck but there was the sound effect of him still hitting the ball.

What would you re: edit, shoot, mix, record, etc?: The only suggestion I have for re: editing would be slowing down the narration slightly. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?: The rules disappeared off screen a bit quickly but it was paced quite well.

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